Are Maine's Gay Marriage Activists Making the Same Mistakes as No on Prop 8?

Following the release yesterday of an ad from Protect Maine Equality in response to a fearmongering ad from the marriage equality foes, Californians Rex Wockner and Mike Tidmus both spoke out, saying they feel that Maine is making the same mistakes with their advertising that the "No on 8" people made. Said Wockner of Protect Maine Equality's ads: "They are not hard-hitting. They are high-minded concept ads. They are a repeat of No on 8's mistakes in California. The 1st ad ... is decent, showing a real gay family and speaking some truth. But overall: Reboot now. 33% is a failing grade. The folks who ran No on 8 in California were timid and, at the same time, stubborn. Gays lost marriage in California when they lost the $80 million TV-ad war. The fall season is upon us. No more reruns." Full Story fromTowleroad: http://www.towleroad.com/2009/09/boot-camp-behindthescenes-in-the-marriage-equality-fight.html

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